Carne Guisada

By Jac_M

Ingredients

• 1 bottle (12 ounces) beer
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 to 3 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• Dash liquid smoke, optional
• 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 pounds), cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 large unpeeled red potatoes, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• Whole wheat tortillas or hot cooked brown rice, lime wedges and chopped fresh cilantro, optional

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 445mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 13 ingredients. If desired, stir in liquid smoke. Add pork, potatoes and onion; toss to combine. Cook, covered, 7-9 hours or until pork is tender.

Discard bay leaf; skim fat from cooking juices. Shred pork slightly with two forks. If desired, serve with tortillas, lime and cilantro.
Yield: 12 servings (about 2 quarts).